American Hockey League

The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league outside the National Hockey League (NHL). It serves as a developmental league for the NHL, and all of its 27 teams have affiliation agreements with NHL clubs.

Teams

(affiliated teams in brackets)

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Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

• Albany River Rats (New Jersey Devils)
• Hartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers)
• Lowell Lock Monsters (Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche)
• Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings)
• Portland Pirates (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)
• Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins)
• Springfield Falcons (Tampa Bay Lightning)

East Division

• Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators)
• Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders)
• Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals)
• Norfolk Admirals (Chicago Blackhawks)
• Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Western Conference

North Division

• Cleveland Barons (San Jose Sharks)
• Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
• Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers)
• Manitoba Moose (Vancouver Canucks)
• Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers)
• Syracuse Crunch (Columbus Blue Jackets)
• Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)

West Division

• Chicago Wolves (Atlanta Thrashers)
• Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild)
• Iowa Stars (Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers)
• Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators)
• Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (Calgary Flames)
• Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues)
• San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes)